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U.S. author, poet Maya Angelou dies at 86

Renowned author, poet, civil rights activist, and professor, Maya Angelou, has died at 86 years-old. She penned more than 30 books, but is best known for her groundbreaking autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." In this coming-of-age story, Angelou provided eloquent commentary on race, gender and living life to its fullest. In 2013, she received a lifetime achievement award from the Norman Mailer Center in New York. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MAYA ANGELOU, POET, SAYING: "Imagine it. A black girl from a little village in Arkansas, smaller than this little town here, this little village, imagine it. Now considered one of the most important writers. Imagine it." Angelou was also a Grammy winner for three spoken-word albums. She read her poetry for Bill Clinton's Inauguration. And in 2001, President Obama awarded her the medal of freedom. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PRESIDENT OBAMA, SAYING: "She has inspired countless others who ha

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